European Patent Office

T 1399/13 of 11.07.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T139913.20180711
Date of decision
11 July 2018
Case number
T 1399/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
02796654.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
ADDITION OF ORGANIC INITIATORS DURING THE PRESSURE DROP IN VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER POLYMERIZATION
Applicant name
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Opponent name
SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
ARKEMA FRANCE
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 87(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Priority - Main request (no)
Novelty - Main request (no)
Novelty - Auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - Auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Amendments and clarity of disclaimer
Amendments - Auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 1 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.